Lochinvar Color

#2c8c84

Lochinvar is calm, cool-toned shade of warm cyan. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with cool red, cool yellow or cool magenta

Inverse Color #d3737b
Complementary Color #8c2b33
Color Shade: warm cyan (175° hue)
Color Temperature: cool
Lightness: 36.08% (better contrasting with white)
Lochinvar Color Sample
Lochinvar Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #2c8c84

If you're looking for a similar warm cyan shade, there are some better alternatives to Lochinvar Color. The Bahaman Bliss color for instance is a lighter and a bit more faded option, however this color has a green cyan bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Stamp Pad Green (#2ea18c) for more energetic effect. Try Mediterranean Swirl as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#8c2b33 is the best complementary color to Lochinvar. Cool red shades generally complement the warm cyan hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #2c8c84 complementary color is Stiletto, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of cool green, warm cyan, and cool cyan colors offers a soft combination of similar cool shades. The analogous colors of Lochinvar are #2b8c54 and #2b648c. Thus found on the left and right of #2c8c84 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Sea Green and Calypso colors as they work well with Lochinvar.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Lochinvar palette consists of #8c542b and #8c2b64 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#8c2b33). Try Mule Fawn and Camelot colors in combination with #2c8c84, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #2c8c84 offers a combination of warm yellow and cool magenta shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Lochinvar. Thus Wasabi and Vivid Violet giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Lochinvar contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Stiletto, Daisy Bush, and Olive Drab split by 90° on the color wheel. #2c8c84 square combo is a palette of warm cyan, warm blue, cool red and cool yellow shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Lochinvar tetradic combo consists of cool red complementary color (#8c2b33) and two others. The Vivid Violet is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Forest Green – 120° from the complementary Stiletto. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #832b8c and #348c2b.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #2c8c84 is made of 14% red, 44% green and 42% blue. In a HSL mode Lochinvar has a hue angle of 175°, a saturation of 52.17% and a lightness of 36.08%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #2c8c84 is made of 37.65% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.14% yellow and 45.1% black ink.

HEX #2c8c84
RGB Decimal rgb(44,140,132)
RGB Percentage 14%, 44%, 42%
CMYK 37.65, 0, 3.14, 45.1
HSL hsl(175,52.17%,36.08%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(175,68.57%,54.9%)
CIE-LAB lab(52.903,-29.3302,-3.8435)
XYZ xyz(14.5816,20.9576,25.1065)
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